Category: Giving Back

Design Week

Fabrics For The Real World

Fabrics For The Real World is a presentation that explores high spec textiles, as well as a walk-through of relevant projects as examples. The goal of the program, as Gary explained, was “designed to equip designers and our future designers, with the tools and knowledge to make choices as to the suitability of fabric selections” and in … continue reading

Our Common Threads, Darwin Community Arts

Upcycling Fabric With ‘Our Common Threads’

Upcycling fabric through donations has been woven into Materialised company culture for decades. With World Refugee Day today, Wednesday 20 June, we are keen to share with you some of our work that highlights how passionate we are about recycling and upcycling fabric, as well as an organisation that does so much to help others. Our Common … continue reading

Mindfulness matters, aged care design, Materialised

Design Matters! Wellbeing And Interior Design

Whilst washing my car (an activity I enjoy because it takes little concentration, allowing time for some mind wandering and is also activity others don’t want to join), this thought occurred to me, and I want to share it with you! My neighbours are mostly engaged in professions. One an Oncologist, another an Orthopaedic surgeon, … continue reading